A HACKER GROUP called Turkish Crime Family says that it can access 250 million iCloud accounts, and will do so on April 7 to reset the password, locking people out of their accounts. They’ve even threatened to wipe people’s linked iPhones if Apple doesn’t pay up. And while it’s hard to tell how legitimate the threat is, their assertions make now as good a time to lock down your iCloud as ever.The group says it has seven members, and has requested $700,000 from Apple to stand down. It also may be planning a demonstration of what they can do prior to the deadline.
Just to be safe, here’s how to protect yourself in case something sinister really is brewing.
- Password Perfect
First, change your password. Especially if it’s one that you also use on other accounts. A password manager can certainly help with this, but if you’d rather go the manual route there are some can’t-miss best practices you should deploy. - Two-Factor Everything In
By setting up Apple’s two-factor authentication you add an extra security protection to your account that will keep intruders out even if they do have your current password.You can turn the feature on in the iCloud Settings/System Preferences tabs of iOS and macOS devices, or you can log into your AppleID account, scroll down to Security, and turn the service on under the Two-Factor Authentication section.
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